[THIN] Re: WANScaler vs NetScaler

From: "Steve Greenberg" <steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:09:47 -0700

That seems kind of weird- why couldn't the Netscaler manager source IP
sessions but then separate the various requests to the web server by session
over a multiplexed link??
Maybe that would be a contradiction, but I assumed Netscaler would manage
that relationship..
Steve Greenberg
Thin Client Computing
34522 N. Scottsdale Rd D8453
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
(602) 432-8649
www.thinclient.net
steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Joe Shonk
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 5:59 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: WANScaler vs NetScaler
Yup
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Steve Greenberg
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 12:10 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: WANScaler vs NetScaler
Joe,
Are you saying that when using source IP there is no multiplexing available?
Steve Greenberg
Thin Client Computing
34522 N. Scottsdale Rd D8453
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
(602) 432-8649
www.thinclient.net
steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Joe Shonk
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 10:26 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: WANScaler vs NetScaler
Yes and no. Yes you will get the benefits of LB but only some of the TCP
optimization as you may end up turning off multiplexing (use source IP).
Joe
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Jon Luchette
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 5:46 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: WANScaler vs NetScaler
Would it make sense to use Netscaler to load balance 2 Web servers running
CSG and WI on each? If I did this, would I get the benefits of the load
balancing plus the performance benefits?
On 6/27/07, Steve Greenberg <steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
WANScaler optimizes communication between two network points through
caching, compression and TCP optimization. It can improve choppy network
response and does wonders for file transfers, especially and repetitive
transfers
Netscaler does almost too much to summarize. But basically it is a fantastic
load balancing/web optimization device that has great performance and
redundancy. It can do magic as a general purpose load balancer and
especially in front of a web farm of servers through caching and off loading
tasks from the web servers. It is also an enterprise class SSL VPN, it has
an application firewall and now can act as the AAC server in a Citrix farm.
It goes deeper and further, but that is the overview..
Steve Greenberg
Thin Client Computing
34522 N. Scottsdale Rd D8453
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
(602) 432-8649
www.thinclient.net <http://www.thinclient.net/>
steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Jon Luchette
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:30 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] WANScaler vs NetScaler
Can somebody give me a quick breakdown of what the differences are between
wanscaler and netscaler and what they are used for?
Thanks!